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BRAZIL || IPRI Expresses Its Concern Over The Measure Implemented By Funai That Limits The Protection Of Indigenous Territories

The recognition and protection of indigenous peoples lands, territories and resources is key to the exercise of their human rights. At least 239 traditional territories and 114 peoples in voluntary isolation or recent contact will be adversely affected…

MEXICO || IPRI Requests The Mexican State To Carry Out Effective Actions To Stop Aggressions By An Armed Group Against An Autonomous Community In Chiapas

The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), an international organisation that defends the rights of Indigenous Peoples, makes a respectful call on your government to carry out effective actions for the protection of the life, integrity and the right..

Concern at new armed attacks against indigenous communities and prevalence of impunity in the state of Chiapas

Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and Front Line Defenders express their deep concern at a new wave of attacks against Tzotzil and Tzeltal indigenous communities in the state of Chiapas, in Southern Mexico. During the first days of..

INDIA – NORTHEAST || Militarization And Conflicts Are Leading To Human Rights Violations, Land Grabbing And Extrajudicial Killings Of Indigenous Peoples

Numerous cases of extrajudicial executions, arrests, torture and land grabbing of Indigenous Peoples are happening with full impunity. This must end now! The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) condemns the militarization and the resulting gross human rights violations..

IPRI condemns recent attacks against Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala, Argentina, and Brazil

Indígena mostra um dos resíduos do armamento utilizado pela PM no ataque à comunidade Tabatinga, na Terra Indígena Raposa Serra do Sol. Foto: Conselho Indígena de Roraima. Image Source The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) expresses its deep..

Indigenous peoples human rights defenders are not criminals! End the worsening criminalization of indigenous peoples in the Philippines

The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) stands in solidarity with Lumad and all Indigenous Peoples who are continuously subjected to criminalization, killings, and unabated attacks in the Philippines. The most recent incident was on February 15,..

Statement: Ensure justice for massacred Bambote Indigenous Peoples in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

We, the Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), Alliance Nationale d’Appui et de Promotion des Aires et territoires du Patrimoine autochtone et Communautaire. (ANAPAC-RDC), and the Programme Intégré pour le Développement du Peuple Pygmée (PIDP), strongly denounce the ruthless..

Human Rights Day 2020: Global Indigenous Peoples Organization Underscores Collective Dimension Of Criminalization, Violence Vs IPs

In commemoration of the International Human Rights Day 2020, the Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), a global organization that champions Indigenous Peoples’ individual and collective rights, hosted the webinar “Living Under Threat: Responding to the collective impacts of..

Philippines: International Indigenous Peoples’ rights group calls for dropping of trumped-up charges, immediate release of Betty Belen

The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) expressed its grave concern on the illegal arrest and continuing detention of Beatrice “Betty” Belen, an indigenous woman from indigenous Uma community in the Cordillera, Philippines. According to report submitted to IPRI,..

Mexico: IPRI urges the Government of Mexico to implement Inter-American Court decisions on sexual torture cases of two Indigenous women

Global indigenous organization Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), together with Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Montaña de Guerrero Tlachinollan, strongly urge the Mexican Government to fully comply the Court decisions on the cases of Ines Fernandez Ortega..

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